The list of ship launches in 1982 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1982.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class / type | Notes |
| 8 January | West Germany | Howaldtswerke | Kiel | Karlsruhe | Bremen-class frigate | For German Navy |
| 23 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Isomeria | LPG carrier | For Shell Tankers Ltd.[1] |
| 28 January | Argentina | Río Santiago Shipyard | La Plata | Espora | Espora-class corvette | For Argentine Navy. |
| 30 January | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Platte | Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler | For United States Navy. |
| 3 February | Denmark | Frederikshavn Værft | Frederikshavn | Mercandian Governor | Type FV 1500 RoRo-ship | For K/S Merc Scandia XXIX.[2] |
| 6 February | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding | San Diego, California | Shenandoah | Yellowstone-class destroyer tender | For United States Navy. |
| 6 February | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Underwood | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 17 February | West Germany | Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | Heroína | Almirante Brown-class destroyer | For Argentine Navy |
| 19 February | Panama | Austin & Pickersgill Ltd | Sunderland | Carrianna Peony | B26-class Bulk Carrier | For Pino Armadora S.A.[3] |
| 22 February | Japan | | | Yubari | Yubari-class destroyer escort | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
| 26 February | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Wimpy Seahunter | Offshore supply vessel | For Wimpey (Marine) Ltd.[4] |
| 2 March | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Hayler | Spruance-class destroyer | For United States Navy. |
| 5 March | Japan | | | Okishio | Yūshio-class submarine | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
| 6 March | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Curts | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 13 March | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Albuquerque | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 26 March | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Darwin | Adelaide-class frigate | For Royal Australian Navy. |
| 30 April | Denmark | Frederikshavn Værft | Frederikshavn | Mercandian President | Type FV 1500 RoRo-ship | For K/S Merc Scandia XXIX.[5] |
| 8 May | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Buffalo | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 8 May | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Glasgow, Scotland | Beaver | Type 22 frigate | For Royal Navy. |
| 22 May | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Doyle | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 22 May | Spain | Bazán | Ferrol | Príncipe de Asturias | V/STOL aircraft carrier | For Spanish Navy. |
| 27 May | Japan | | | Hamayuki | Hatsuyuki-class destroyer | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
| 19 June | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Echoman | Tanker | For Rowbotham Tankships Ltd.[6] |
| 20 June | United Kingdom | Swan Hunter | Wallsend | York | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 21 June | Japan | | | Sawayuki | Hatsuyuki-class destroyer | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
| 23 June | France | DCNS | Cherbourg | Inflexible | Redoutable-class submarine | For French Navy. |
| 3 July | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | British Skill | Tanker | For BP.[7] |
| 31 July | Soviet Union | Werft 4340 | Zelenodolsk | SKR-471 | Koni-class frigate | For Soviet Navy. |
| 27 August | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Bussewitz | Tanker | For Deutsche Seereederei Rostock |
| 31 August | West Germany | Blohm + Voss | Hamburg | Sarandi | Almirante Brown-class destroyer | For Argentine Navy |
| 18 September | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | Klakring | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 18 September | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | San Pedro, California | McClusky | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 18 September | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Portsmouth | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 8 October | Peru | Servicio Industrial de la Marina | Callao | Montero | Lupo-class frigate | For Peruvian Navy. |
| 15 October | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Seattle, Washington | Vandegrift | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 16 October | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Salt Lake City | Los Angeles-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 19 October | Japan | | | Mineyuki | Hatsuyuki-class destroyer | For Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
| 28 October | United Kingdom | Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd. | Appledore | Tankerman | Tanker | For Rowbotham Tankships Ltd.[8] |
| 2 November | United Kingdom | Vosper Thorneycroft | Woolston, Hampshire | Gloucester | Type 42 destroyer | For Royal Navy. |
| 5 November | Denmark | Frederikshavn Værft | Frederikshavn | Mercandian Ambassador II | Type FV 1500 RoRo-ship | For K/S Merc-Scandia XXXII P/R.[9] |
| 6 November | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Georgia | Ohio-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
| 13 November | Finland | Wärtsilä | Turku | Norilsk | SA-15 type cargo ship | |
| 1 December | United Kingdom | Vickers Shipbuilding | Barrow-in-Furness | Turbulent | Trafalgar-class submarine | For Royal Navy. |
| 18 December | United States | Bath Iron Works | Bath, Maine | De Wert | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| 18 December | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Thach | Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | Brooke Marine Ltd. | Lowestoft | El Yadekh | Patrol boat | For Algerian Navy.[10] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Kingroad | Workboat | For Bristol Ports Authority.[11] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Mainscrew | Tug | For Mayhew Marine.[12] |
| Unknown date | Denmark | | | Peter Faber | Cable-laying vessel | |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Pride of Bath | Passenger Launch | For private owner.[13] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Rachel Ann | Launch | For private owner.[14] |
| Unknown date | United Kingdom | David Abels Boatbuilders Ltd. | Bristol | Stent I | Tug | For private owner.[15] |
| Unknown date | Yugoslavia | | | Ugor | Auxiliary ammunition ship | For Yugoslav Navy |
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